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Napoleon & Russia

Napoleon & Russia. Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in 1769 Climbs military ranks Napoleonic Era begins 1799 Crowned emperor in 1804 Failed Invasion of Russia, 1812 Exiled from France to Elba and St. Helena (BBC). Raskolnikov and Napoleon. Similarities: Indifferent Proud Cunning Detached

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Napoleon & Russia

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  1. Napoleon & Russia

  2. Napoleon Bonaparte • Born in 1769 • Climbs military ranks • Napoleonic Era begins 1799 • Crowned emperor in 1804 • Failed Invasion of Russia, 1812 • Exiled from France to Elba and St. Helena (BBC)

  3. Raskolnikov and Napoleon Similarities: • Indifferent • Proud • Cunning • Detached • Kills for personal gain

  4. “Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.” – Napoleon Bonaparte “Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.” – Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes…)

  5. Raskolnikov and Napoleon • Differences: • Ordinary v. Extraordinary • Guilt v. Total Indifference

  6. 1812 French Invasion of Russia • Height of Napoleon’s power • 600,000 French v. 160,000 Russians • French gradually deteriorated • Napoleon retreats, defeated (Kagan et al.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2W1Wi2U9sQ

  7. Russian Nationalism • Decembrist Revolt 1825 • Growing humanitarian movement (abolitionists?) • Tension with Tsar • Reforms • Limiting of the Aristocracy (Kagan et al.)

  8. Raskolnikov’s “Reform” • Nationalism as justification • Changed society • His own Emancipation Reform?

  9. Works Cited "BBC - History - Napoleon Bonaparte." BBC - Homepage. BBC. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/bonaparte_napoleon.shtml>. "Decembrist Revolt." Russia Engages the World - NYPL. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://russia.nypl.org/events5/Decembrists.html>.  "Glossary of Organisations: Ze." Marxists Internet Archive. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. <http://www.marxists.org/glossary/orgs/z/e.htm>. Kagan, Donald, Steven E. Ozment, and Frank M. Turner. "French Invasion of Russia."The Western Heritage. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. 627-28. Print. "Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes - The Quotations Page." Quotes and Famous Sayings - The Quotations Page. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. <http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Napoleon_Bonaparte/>. "PBS - Napoleon: Timeline." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. PBS. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. <http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/n_time/html/page_2.html>.

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